vegetable variety
Champion
Collards · Brassica oleracea var. acephala
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–8a
- Days to harvest
- 55 to 80
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- biennial grown as annual
At a glance
Mild, sweet, tender; productive bunching collard. Slow-cooked greens, salads when young. Cold-hardy, holds through frost, slow to bolt in spring.
Growing Champion
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Champion by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other collards varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Champion collards grow in?
Champion grows in USDA zones 4a through 8a.
- How does Champion compare to other collards varieties?
Champion is one of 3 collards varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full collards variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Brassica oleracea var. acephala Victoria Pigeon 0zz", by Photo by David J. Stang, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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